Useful expressions when writing a commentBeginning:
I would like to comment on (the problem of / the question whether) …
Giving an opinion:
In my opinion / viewTo my mindI am sure / convinced thatI think / believe / feel thatI am of the opinion thatIt seems to me thatThe way I see it
Ordering:
First of all / To start / begin withFirstly, … Secondly, … Finally, …In the first / second … placeAt first …, but then …
To show cause and effect:
as a result, consequently, hence, due to, in view of, on account of, accordingly, for this reason,therefore.
Adding:
In addition, …I’d like to add that …Another point is that …Furthermore …and, again, and then, besides, equally important, finally, further, next, what is more, moreover,as well as, first (second, etc.), not only . . . but
To give an example or an illustration:
for example, for instance, in this case, in another case, take the case of, to illustrate, as anillustration, to take another example, namely, that is, as shown by, as illustrated by, asexpressed by
To repeat:
as I have saidin brief as I have notedas suggested aboveas has been noted
Emphasizing:
definitely, extremely, indeed, absolutely, positively, obviously, naturally, always, never,surprisingly, emphatically, without a doubt, certainly, undeniably, without reservation,perennially, forever.
Balancing (pros and cons)
On the one hand … on the other handAlthough …, we mustn’t forget that …Whereas …, we have to remember that …In contrast to …Sandra Mrowietz SGBDSeite 1
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